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They beleved the patriots would never win the war

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theysupported the patriat cause because they hoped they could reieve freedom

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African American slaves saw the revolutionary war as a fight for independence and freedom of slavery; while the loyolists were bribed that they would be liberated by Britain

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They chose to be loyalists because

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